The effect of the artificial sweeteners on glucose metabolism in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blinded, crossover clinical trial

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2020, Pages 606-612

  Ahmad, Samar Y ^a,c   Friel, James K ^a   Mackay, Dylan S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Active GLP 1; Aspartame; Glucose; Glucose metabolism; Insulin; Leptin; Non nutritive sweetener; Protocol; Sucralose

Indexed keywords

ASPARTAME; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT; TRICHLOROSUCROSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPARTAME; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85083677963     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2019-0359     Document Type: Article

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